MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
DEGREE OPTIONS
The MAOL program provides six concentrations ranging from 38-43 required credits. Students can select the general major or a concentration in Dispute Resolution, Healthcare Leadership, Information Service and Technology, Spirituality and Leadership, or Strategic Management. It is also possible to earn the general major and a concentration or more than one concentration by completing all the course work required for each. Regardless of the option selected every student takes the leadership core courses, other required courses and electives.
As part of the leadership core, students complete a portfolio and a final research Action Project or Thesis. A request to register for ORLD 890 Section TB Research Proposal: Leadership Thesis must be submitted by the student wishing to follow that track. The form is available online at the MAOL Web site, graduatestudy@stkate.edu.
General Major
The general MAOL major offers students maximum flexibility and adaptability, as they tailor course work to their professional and personal interests. Students who relish studying with others from a wide variety of backgrounds and organizations and are looking for a multidisciplinary, "big picture" orientation to leadership will choose this option.
Dispute Resolution Concentration
Students who want to earn a certificate from Hamline's nationally renowned Dispute Resolution Institute while also earning their MAOL degree select this route. Students study with a cross-section of practicing lawyers, human resources and business personnel and other professionals. The certificate in dispute resolution verifies the student's ability to deal effectively with differences among individuals and groups.
Healthcare Leadership Concentration
The MAOL in healthcare leadership is designed for healthcare managers and those who want to expand their healthcare career to take a leadership role in today's challenging environment. Through course work in leadership and healthcare management, students collaborate with others from various backgrounds to prepare for cross-functional, inter-organizational and interagency situations typically facing healthcare leaders. The College also offers a nurse leader concentration through the Master of Arts in Nursing program. Interested individuals are encouraged to consult the nursing section in this catalog.
Information Services and Technology Concentration
Students who lead, or want to lead, an information services or systems unit within an organization will choose this concentration. The MAOL gives students the tools to manage knowledge and information through the use of various technologies. Course work drawn from St. Catherine's widely recognized Library and Information Science program will enrich students' "information toolbox," while emphasis on ethics and leadership gives them a solid grounding for dealing with current issues -- such as collecting competitive intelligence.
Spirituality and Leadership Concentration
Individuals who bring their "true selves" to the workplace are the most satisfied and creative workers. Students who identify with this vision will select this concentration to combine the professional development of leadership skills with personal awareness of spiritual roots and formation. Students take courses from both the Master of Arts in Theology and the MAOL such as "Leadership and Spirituality." First offered soon after the inception of the MAOL, it became one of the first such courses available in the country.
Strategic Management Concentration
Students who want to pursue the MAOL because of its ethics and leadership core - yet need a solid educational grounding in management - will find this distinctive alternative to the traditional MBA degree ideal for them. Studies center around core classes in ethical leadership, in which students integrate theory with practical applications in finance, communication, accounting, organizational theory, management, marketing and economics.
Dual JD/MAOL Degree Program
Students in the College of St. Catherine's Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership program or Hamline University School of Law have the opportunity to earn a dual degree from both institutions. The dual degree prepares graduates as lawyers and leaders in various positions within a range of today's demanding and complex government, nonprofit and business environments. This partnership enables students to save time and money as they acquire both the JD and the MAOL.
CURRICULUM
The following Required Leadership Core courses are required for all MAOL concentrations:
Core Courses
ORLD 620 Ethics and Leadership
ORLD 710 Professional and Organizational Ethics
ORLD 888 Leadership Seminar
Select Thesis courses or Action Project courses (two courses for each plan, credits differ):
ORLD 890 Research Proposal: Leadership Thesis AND
ORLD 899 Master's Thesis
OR
ORLD 890 Research Proposal: Leadership Action Project AND
ORLD 898 Master's Action Project
Total credits for leadership core Leadership Thesis: (14)
Total credits for leadership core Leadership Action Project: (11)
General Major (38 credits)
Leadership core courses plus:
ORLD 630 Strategic Communication
ORLD 640 Accounting and Finance Skills for Effective Decision Making
ORLD 660 Research and Analytical Skills for Decision Making
ORLD 748 International Trade and the Global Economy
ORLD 750 Leading Organizational Change
ORLD 820 Strategic Management
Electives (6 credits for Thesis students, 9 credits for Action Project students)
Dispute Resolution Concentration (43 credits)
Leadership core courses plus:
ORLD 630 Strategic Communication
ORLD 640 Accounting and Finance Skills for Effective Decision Making
ORLD 748 International Trade and the Global Economy
ORLD 750 Leading Organizational Change
ORLD 820 Strategic Management
Dispute Resolution course from Hamline University Law School:
DRI 601H Dispute Resolution Practices
DRI 602H Mediation
DRI 603H Theories of Conflict
DRI 608H Negotiation
DRI 611H Arbitration
Electives (5 credits, including at least 2 from DRI)
Healthcare Leadership Concentration (38 credits)
Leadership core courses plus:
ORLD 741 Healthcare Policy: Ethical, Financial and Quality Issues
INDI 660 Perspectives on Medical Ethics
Electives (3 credits for Thesis students, 6 credits for Action Project students)
One course related to healthcare leadership or current issues:
Select from MAOL, MAOT, MPT, MANU or MSW program
Plus four of the following:
ORLD 630 Strategic Communication
ORLD 640 Accounting and Finance Skills for Effective Decision Making
ORLD 740 Marketing Strategically
ORLD 750 Leading Organizational Change
ORLD 820 Strategic Management
Information Services and Technology Concentration (38 credits)
Leadership core courses plus:
ORLD 625 Organizations: Social and Political Structures
ORLD 630 Strategic Communication
LIS 755 Information Policy
LIS 880 Knowledge Management
Elective (3 credits for Action Project option only)
Plus one of the following:
ORLD 640 Accounting and Finance Skills for Effective Decision Making
ORLD 750 Leading Organizational Change
ORLD 820 Strategic Management
Plus one of the following:
LIS 743 Management Information Sources
LIS 754 Information Systems Analysis and Design I
Plus two of the following:
LIS 743 Management Information Sources
LIS 751 Database Management
LIS 752 Networks
LIS 753 Internet Fundamentals and Design
LIS 754 Information Systems Analysis and Design I
Spirituality and Leadership Concentration (38 - 39 credits)
Leadership core courses plus:
ORLD 672 Spirituality and Leadership
ORLD 699 Topics: Spirituality and Work
THEO 644 History of Christian Spirituality I or THEO 654 History of Christian Spirituality II
THEO 677 Global Spiritualities
Six elective credits from the following courses:
THEO 678 Spirituality and Life Stages
THEO 679 Jung and Spiritual Guidance
THEO 682 The Art of Discernment
THEO 683 Spirituality and Sexuality
THEO 690 Christian Ethics
THEO 695 Independent Study
Six credits from the following for Thesis students, nine for Action Project students:
ORLD 630 Strategic Communication
ORLD 640 Accounting and Finance Skills for Effective Decision Making
ORLD 660 Research and Analytical Skills for Decision Making
ORLD 748 International Trade and the Global Economy
ORLD 750 Leading Organizational Change
ORLD 820 Strategic Management
The Theology courses are offered during fall and winter semesters and summer sessions.
A spirituality and leadership student works with the concentration advisor to devise a spiritual formation plan including activities such as:
- Attending an annual retreat
- Working with a spiritual mentor/guide/coach
- Participating in Wisdom Ways workshops/seminars
This plan is included in the initial portfolio done in ORLD 620 and is revised for the final portfolio done in ORLD 888.
Strategic Management Concentration (38 credits)
Leadership core courses plus:
ORLD 630 Strategic Communication
ORLD 640 Accounting and Finance Skills for Effective Decision Making
ORLD 699 Strategic Finance
ORLD 740 Marketing Strategically
ORLD 748 International Trade and the Global Economy
ORLD 750 Leading Organizational Change
ORLD 820 Strategic Management
Electives (3 credits for Thesis students, 6 credits for Action Project students)
MAOL/JD Dual Degree
(108 credits total with at least 79 credits from Hamline School of Law and 29 credits from MAOL)
Courses
Required Legal courses:
HLS XXX Civil Procedure
HLS XXX Contracts
HLS XXX Legal Research / Writing
HLS XXX Torts 1
HLS XXX Criminal Law
HLS XXX Constitutional Law
HLS XXX Property 1
HLS XXX Professional Responsibility
HLS XXX Seminar
HLS XXX Legal Perspectives
Required MAOL Leadership Core:
ORLD 620 Ethics and Leadership
ORLD 888 Leadership Seminar
Required clinical and research:
HLS XXX Clinical (2-4 credits)
OR
ORLD 890 Research Proposal: Leadership Thesis
AND
ORLD 899 Leadership Thesis
OR
ORLD 890 Research Proposal: Leadership Action Project
AND
ORLD 898 Leadership Action Project
Other required courses:
HLS XXXX Financially related course (2-3 credits)
OR
ORLD 640 Accounting and Finance for Effective Decision Making
HLS XXXX Law and Economics
OR
ORLD 748 International Trade and the Global Economy
ORLD 750 Leading Organizational Change
ORLD 820 Strategic Management
Elective courses:
ORLD or HLS: 35-42 credits
NOTE: MAOL courses taken prior to completion of the first year of law school cannot be applied toward the J.D. degree.
CERTIFICATE OPTIONS
The Organizational Leadership program offers certificates for those who wish to complete a specified cluster of courses within the MAOL curriculum. Certificates derived from MAOL's general major and concentrations include Ethics and Leadership, Healthcare Leadership, Information Services and Technology, Spirituality and Leadership, and Strategic Management. Common to each is the foundation course in Ethics and Leadership. A certificate can be completed in lieu of, along side of, or after finishing the MAOL degree. On-campus certificates require from 15 - 18 credits.
The MAOL also designs customized Organizational Leadership certificates for specific applications within an organization or group or for another specific purpose. Usually these certificates consist of three courses (nine credits) offered off campus.
Students in another graduate degree program at the College of St. Catherine and individuals who have already earned a baccalaureate or graduate degree may pursue a certificate. MAOL alumnae/i may complete a concentration by taking course work added to the program; they apply courses already taken in the program and new course work as indicated for each certificate.
Admission requirements for the MAOL certificate are the same as those for the degree. A certificate student in good academic standing may convert to degree status by completing a revised application form. Any course work taken for a certificate can be applied toward an MAOL degree within the seven-year completion policy of the program, unless otherwise stipulated. Alumnae/i of the program may apply course work taken more than seven years prior with the permission of the director of the program.
Ethics and Leadership Certificate (15 credits)
Courses
ORLD 620 Ethics and Leadership
ORLD 710 Professional and Organizational Ethics
ORLD 750 Leading Organizational Change
ORLD XXX Two electives from MAOL course offerings in consultation with advisor
Healthcare Leadership Certificate (18 credits)
Courses
ORLD 620 Ethics and Leadership
ORLD 741 Healthcare Policy: Ethical, Financial and Quality Issues
INDI 660 Perspectives on Medical Ethics
Plus three of the following electives:
ORLD 630 Strategic Communication
ORLD 640 Accounting and Finance Skills for Effective Decision Making
ORLD 710 Professional and Organizational Ethics
ORLD 740 Marketing Strategically
ORLD 750 Leading Organizational Change
ORLD 820 Strategic Management
Information Services and Technology Certificate (18 credits)
Courses
ORLD 620 Ethics and Leadership
LIS 755 Information Policy
LIS 880 Knowledge Management
Plus one of the following courses:
ORLD 625 Organizations: Social and Political Structures
ORLD 640 Accounting and Finance Skills for Effective Decision Making
ORLD 750 Leading Organizational Change
ORLD 820 Strategic Management
Plus two of the following courses:
LIS 743 Management Information Sources
LIS 751 Database Management
LIS 754 Information Systems Analysis and Design I
Spirituality and Leadership Certificate (16-18 credits)
Courses
Leadership Core:
ORLD620 Ethics and Leadership
ORLD672 Spirituality and Leadership
ORLD699 Topics: Spirituality and Work
At least four credits from:
THEO677 Global Spiritualities
THEO644 History of Christian Spirituality I
OR
THEO654 History of Christian Spirituality II
THEO690 Christian Ethics
THEO678 Spirituality and Life Stages
THEO679 Jung and Spiritual Guidance
THEO682 The Art of Discernment
THEO683 Spirituality and Sexuality
At least one course from:
ORLD625 Organizations: Social and Political Structures
ORLD630 Strategic Communication
ORLD710 Professional and Organizational Ethics
ORLD750 Leading Organizational Change
The Theology courses are offered during fall and spring semesters and summer sessions.
A spirituality and leadership student works with the advisor for the certificate to devise a spiritual formation plan including such activities as:
- Attending an annual retreat
- Having a spiritual mentor/guide/coach
- Participating in Wisdom Ways workshops/seminars.
Strategic Management Certificate (18 credits)
Courses
ORLD 620 Ethics and Leadership
Plus five of the following courses:
ORLD 630 Strategic Communication
ORLD 640 Accounting and Finance Skills for Effective Decision Making
ORLD 699 Strategic Finance
ORLD 740 Marketing Strategically
ORLD 741 Healthcare Policy: Ethical, Financial and Quality Issues
ORLD 748 International Trade and the Global Economy
ORLD 750 Leading Organizational Change
ORLD 820 Strategic Management
ACADEMIC ADVISING
Incoming degree and certificate students are assigned an MAOL faculty member as an academic advisor. In the case of a student pursuing a concentration, the academic advisor may come from another department related to that field of study. The student's academic advisor does not necessarily serve as the Leadership Thesis/Leadership Action Project advisor.
MAOL ARTICULATION PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE OF ST. CATHERINE'S WEEKEND COLLEGE (WEC) SENIORS
The MAOL program offers a qualified WEC student the opportunity to take up to two graduate courses (six semester credits). These courses serve as electives in the student's undergraduate program. Additionally, the courses apply toward a degree or certificate once the student is admitted into the MAOL program.
Eligibility
In order to register for MAOL classes, a WEC student must have completed at least 100 semester credits by the first day of the graduate class, have completed 16 credits in residence in Weekend College, have earned a cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher, have at least two years of full-time professional experience, and have the approval of both the WEC and MAOL directors.
Applying to the Articulation Program
To begin the process, students meet with the director of Weekend College to confirm eligibility and to obtain guidance in completing the following application requirements:
1. A personal statement indicating professional background and personal goals (one to two pages).
2. A resume highlighting professional and volunteer experiences demonstrating two or more years of professional work.
3. Two letters of recommendation (using the MAOL recommendation form) from St. Catherine's faculty members or professional colleagues.
Once the WEC director indicates the student meets the College's criteria for acceptance into the articulation program, the student confers with the MAOL director who gives final approval based on MAOL standards and advises the student about course selection. The student is then able to register for the course as a Weekend student. Both programs reserve the right to limit the number of undergraduate students in these courses. Qualified applicants will be admitted to the MAOL program on a first-come, first-serve basis. Undergraduate students complete all of the work required of other students in these classes
Conversion to Degree Seeking Status
A WEC graduate who has taken one or two MAOL classes in this articulation program applies via the Graduate Admission Office to be a degree or certificate student. In addition to the personal statement, professional resume and letters of recommendation used for the articulation program, the student fills out the admission form. No application fee is charged and the CSC transcript is provided through the College. Once admitted, the MAOL courses are posted as graduate courses on the student's transcript.
For more information about these opportunities, advising and course registration, contact the director of Weekend College (651) 690-6910.
Technology Statement
MAOL students are expected to demonstrate a working knowledge of computer technology and data searching. Everyone in the program uses e-mail to communicate and word processing for papers. In addition, the program builds from Blackboard technology for posting course documents, submitting papers and/or having discussions. All students use data searching for research assignments.
Technology is also used to deliver some classes online. Currently major portions of ORLD898/899 are online and others may also be offered this way in the future.
Look to course descriptions and syllabi to see how the application of technology is threaded throughout the MAOL program.
FACULTY
Greg DiNovis, Assistant Professor. B.S., Western New England College; MBA, Rochester Institute of Technology.
David Emerson, Associate Professor. B.S., M.S., Northern Illinois University - DeKalb; CPA.
Eline (Ellie) Garrett, Lecturer. B.A., Bethel College; J.D., University of Minnesota Law School.
Martha Hardesty, Associate Professor. B.A., Brescia College; M.A., University of Dayton - Ohio; Ph.D., University of Minnesota.
Nuri Hassumani, Lecturer. B.E., University of North Dakota; M.A., Colorado Sate University; Ph.D., University of Minnesota.
Nasrin Jewell, Professor. B.B.A., M.A., University of Miami-Florida; M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Teri Kaslow, Lecturer. B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., University of Minnesota.
Louise Miner, Assistant Professor. B.A., Bryn Mawr College; M.Ed., Antioch - New England.
Neil Okerlund, Lecturer. B.A., Concordia College; M.A., The College of St. Catherine.
Jon Pekel, Lecturer. B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., Lutheran School of Theology - Chicago.
Linda Rusch, Professor. B.A., Augustana College; J.D., University of Iowa College of Law.
Ed Sellner, Professor. B.A., St. Francis College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.
Julie Belle White-Newman, Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership Program Director. B.S., M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota.
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